Symposium Guide
Primary Care Focus Symposium, 20th Annual
Friday, July 21 - Sunday, July 23, 2023
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Presentations
Friday, July 21 - 5.25 Cat. 1
11:30 a.m. | Registration |
12:55 p.m. | Welcome and Faculty Introductions |
1:00 p.m. | Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in 2023 Theodore Feldman, M.D. |
1:35 p.m. | Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery Sergiu Darabant, M.D. |
2:10 p.m. | Stroke: Evaluation and Treatment Felipe De Los Rios De La Rosa, M.D. |
2:45 p.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
3:00 p.m. | A Fluoroquinolone Story: 1960’s to 2020’s Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP |
3:35 p.m. | Questions and Answers |
4:00 p.m. | Upper Extremity: Common Injuries and Exam for Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Maria Kyriacou, M.D. |
4:35 p.m. | Hip and Knee for the PCP: Physical Examination of the Hip and Knee Michael Swartzon, M.D. |
5:10 p.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
5:30 p.m. | Evaluation of Joint Pain: Inflammatory Arthritis Vs. Osteoarthritis Reuven Bromberg, M.D. |
5:55 p.m. | Pain Management for Primary Care Eduardo Icaza, M.D. |
6:25 p.m. | MOC Assessment and Roundtable Discussion |
6:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | Networking Reception Vanderbilt Ballroom |
Saturday, July 22 - 3.75 Cat. 1
7:15 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast and Visit Exhibits |
7:50 a.m. | Symposium Summary and Faculty Introductions |
8:00 a.m. | Minimizing Racial Disparities in Cancer Care Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D. |
8:35 a.m. | Gastrointestinal Malignancies Sarah Joseph, M.D. |
9:10 a.m. | Management of Stable CAD Marcus St. John, M.D. |
9:50 a.m. | Questions and Answers |
10:00 a.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
10:30 a.m. | Diabetes Mellitus: New Therapeutics in Diabetes Management Angel R. Alejandro, M.D. |
10:55 a.m. | Chronic Kidney Disease Christian Suarez, M.D. |
11:35 a.m. | Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A-to-Z Primary Care Harneet Walia, M.D. |
12:10 p.m. | Adjourn |
Sunday, July 23 - 4.0 Cat. 1
7:15 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits |
7:30 a.m. | Welcome and Faculty Introductions |
7:35 a.m. | MATE Act - Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Depression Rachel Rohaidy, M.D. MATE Act Compliant This two-hour session falls within recommendations for curricular elements in Substance Use Disorders Training. |
9:30 a.m. | Human Trafficking Response Program Nada Wakim, Ph.D., R.N. |
11:30 a.m. | Adjourn |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.